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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsFebruary Houseby Sherill Tippins
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this captivating book, Sherill Tippins brings to life the story of what was possibly the most fertile and improbable live-in salon of the twentieth century. Known as February House, its residents included, among others, Carson McCullers, W. H. Auden, Paul Bowles, and the famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. This ramshackle Brooklyn brownstone was host to an explosion of creativity, an extraordinary experiment in communal living, and a nonstop yearlong party fueled by the appetites of youth. Here these burgeoning talents composed many of their most famous, iconic literary works while experiencing together a crucial historical moment--America on the threshold of World War II. Synopsis:Tippins reveals the story of an extraordinary experiment in communal living--involving the young but already iconic writer Carson McCullers and burlesque queen Gypsy Rose Lee--in a house at 7 Middagh Street in Brooklyn during 1940 and 1941.
About the AuthorSherill Tippins has worked as an associate producer for PBSs affiliate in Austin, Texas, and is the coauthor of The Irreverent Guide to New York. She lives in New York City.
Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Part I The House on the Hill June November 1940 1 Part II The Bawdy House December 1940 February 1941 113 Part III The House of Genius March December 1941 179 Epilogue 244 Authors Note and Acknowledgments 261 Notes 264 Selected Bibliography 291 Credits 298 Index 303 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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